100Mbps connection - 50 USD
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Tue 2005/08/16 03:33
For those of you still on lousy 46Mbps ADSL connections - now is your chance to have a real high speed connection - NTT are *still* having their no-installation-fees, free-for-3-months doo dah 100Mbps FTTH (Fibre To The Home) shenanigans. This means that you will be able to download at 100Mbps (best case about 70Mbps) and upload at about the same speed too - ideal if you are running servers at home.
So here is a tip if you want a piece of this coolsomeness - even when they are not doing any noticeable promotions - just phone up and say the magic phrase "I hear you are still doing the no-installation-fees, free-for-3-months doo dah" and bobs your uncle - a week later and you will be at risk from burning your house down due to the blazing speeds coming through that optic fibre.
Unfortunately, after the promotion period is over - you are going to have to pay 5000 yen per month (about 50 USD) - boo. But if you are a stingy git and like to live on the edge, you can have all of this for free - yay. Cancel your subscription just before the 3 months are over - call them back a day later and tell them that you are not moving to Endor after all and want to take out a new sub of "no-installation-fees, free-for-3-months doo dah". NTT's system is set up in a way that they have to do everything anew and cant just continue your subscription - bad for them because this goes to show how stupid they are but is good for poor people.
I tried this once for a laugh and I was truly laughing because it worked.
This is how my previous Optic fibre installation went. I want to run a few servers at home but don't want to share the server line with my own personal use - called NTT up and they said it was possible to have multiple FTTP connections coming into your home.
So what are you waiting for? Use the stingy git method and you too can be surfing and turfing at 100Mbps for free! Muhaha.
So here is a tip if you want a piece of this coolsomeness - even when they are not doing any noticeable promotions - just phone up and say the magic phrase "I hear you are still doing the no-installation-fees, free-for-3-months doo dah" and bobs your uncle - a week later and you will be at risk from burning your house down due to the blazing speeds coming through that optic fibre.
Unfortunately, after the promotion period is over - you are going to have to pay 5000 yen per month (about 50 USD) - boo. But if you are a stingy git and like to live on the edge, you can have all of this for free - yay. Cancel your subscription just before the 3 months are over - call them back a day later and tell them that you are not moving to Endor after all and want to take out a new sub of "no-installation-fees, free-for-3-months doo dah". NTT's system is set up in a way that they have to do everything anew and cant just continue your subscription - bad for them because this goes to show how stupid they are but is good for poor people.
I tried this once for a laugh and I was truly laughing because it worked.
This is how my previous Optic fibre installation went. I want to run a few servers at home but don't want to share the server line with my own personal use - called NTT up and they said it was possible to have multiple FTTP connections coming into your home.
So what are you waiting for? Use the stingy git method and you too can be surfing and turfing at 100Mbps for free! Muhaha.
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James in Seattle WA
Thats crazy. Is there a cap on that? If not then I will be moving to Japan and dumping this speakeasy crap.
(ID #33263) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Michael Whalen in Californai, USA
I have speakeasy right now, which is what I run my server and home network on. I love their service but I think its a bit overpriced. Im a bit confused, is this offered in America, hehe the site is in Japanese kinda a dumb question. I would so love to have that here.
(ID #33264) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Danny Choo in Tokyo Japan
Hey James, There is no cap on the FTTH - free to download (and upload) as much as one could possibly eat. I was in Seattle for 5 months when I was with Amazon - on a speakeasy line too - paid about $50 for a poxy 1.5Mb connection - complete daylight robbery! My dad is in the UK paying about 50 pounds for a 2MB connection - more daylight robbery! I think sending spaceships with faulty tiles up into space is cool but I also think it would be great if the US spent more money on setting up broadband infrastructure over there.
(ID #33265) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Juscelino in Brasilia
I heard that you have 1GB lines in Japan too for the same price - why dont you have that? Nice site.
(ID #33268) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Danny Choo in Tokyo Japan
Hi Juscelino, I actually have that 1GB line but 1GB is not really an accurate description - you can have up to 10 machines in the house and each would have a theoretical speed of 100Mbps - adding up to 1GB. NTT advertising the line as 1GB is kind of true but a lie at the same time.
(ID #33269) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Paul in Lovely England
You do not understand how Lucky you guys are, I just got downgaded from a 2Mb line to a 1Mb line because my "noise levels" were too high! :-( ... Right, I'm packing my bags and off to Tokyo, any room in your apartment Danny :-)
(ID #33273) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
ero_sennin in South Africa... *shudders*
up until a few months ago i was paying about $20 a month for a dialup connection. I now pay $133 a month for a wireless 128kb(softcap) connection. South Africa is the slowest (don't have FDDI)and most expensive place in the world to access the internet... it is a bad place to be. Feel me head pains >.
(ID #39065) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
I have to agree with the guy below, I work for "Telkom ADSL" I know exactly what he is talking about!! South Africa is definitly the Highest priced for a poor standard I think, as I have used B/band in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand too.....we just gotta stop "RAPING" our own peoples pockets I think.....
(ID #39422) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL Danny you scammer...
(ID #68643) Posted on 2008/01/04 11:50
Danny, can you please post a link to the Ntt 1gb line? I can't find any info on their website.
(ID #72732) Posted on 2008/02/20 03:32
James in Seattle WA
Thats crazy. Is there a cap on that? If not then I will be moving to Japan and dumping this speakeasy crap.
(ID #75267) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Michael Whalen in Californai, USA
I have speakeasy right now, which is what I run my server and home network on. I love their service but I think its a bit overpriced. Im a bit confused, is this offered in America, hehe the site is in Japanese kinda a dumb question. I would so love to have that here.
(ID #75268) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Danny Choo in Tokyo Japan
Hey James, There is no cap on the FTTH - free to download (and upload) as much as one could possibly eat. I was in Seattle for 5 months when I was with Amazon - on a speakeasy line too - paid about $50 for a poxy 1.5Mb connection - complete daylight robbery! My dad is in the UK paying about 50 pounds for a 2MB connection - more daylight robbery! I think sending spaceships with faulty tiles up into space is cool but I also think it would be great if the US spent more money on setting up broadband infrastructure over there.
(ID #75269) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Juscelino in Brasilia
I heard that you have 1GB lines in Japan too for the same price - why dont you have that? Nice site.
(ID #75272) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Danny Choo in Tokyo Japan
Hi Juscelino, I actually have that 1GB line but 1GB is not really an accurate description - you can have up to 10 machines in the house and each would have a theoretical speed of 100Mbps - adding up to 1GB. NTT advertising the line as 1GB is kind of true but a lie at the same time.
(ID #75273) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Paul in Lovely England
You do not understand how Lucky you guys are, I just got downgaded from a 2Mb line to a 1Mb line because my "noise levels" were too high! :-( ... Right, I'm packing my bags and off to Tokyo, any room in your apartment Danny :-)
(ID #75277) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
ero_sennin in South Africa... *shudders*
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(ID #81069) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
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